Wedding Photos of Romantic wedding

The following “Romantic wedding” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Romantic wedding” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

A black and white wedding photo of a couple kissing on the wall at the breathtaking Castelnau des Fieumarcon in Lectoure, Gers.

Eternal Love: Couple's Kiss at Castelnau des Fieumarcon in Lectoure, Gers, Black and White Beauty

A romantic wedding photo captured at the Barn at Smugglers Notch in Vermont, where a couple gazes at fireworks during their reception against a beautiful dark blue dusk sky.

Romantic Fireworks Moment: Celestial Bliss at The Barn at Smugglers Notch, Vermont

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A romantic wedding portrait of a couple in Málaga, Spain, captured at the beach as they kneel in the surf near sunset. The bride is in a beautiful wedding dress, and the groom is in a tuxedo.

Sunset Splendor: Bride in Beautiful Dress and Groom in Tux Kneeling in Málaga Surf

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A romantic wedding photo captured in Torredonjimeno, Jaén, Spain. The bride and groom stand apart, reaching out to each other's hands, with a small dog curiously looking on in the background.

Romantic Wedding Moment in Torredonjimeno: Bride, Groom, and Curious Dog Share Connection

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Outdoor Wedding at Frensham Hall, Surrey. The bride elegantly holds a beautiful bridal bouquet, while basking in the sunshine and surrounded by confetti.

FRENCHAM HALL WEDDING: A Captivating Bouquet in Sunlit Splendor

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Capturing the intensity of a hot sunny day at La ferme des Bayettes, Mondreville, this award-winning wedding detail photo focuses on a female guest finding relief from the heat with a fan, beautifully contrasting highlights and shadows.

Mondreville's Heat and Shadows: A Wedding Fan's Relief of Intensity

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In the beautiful setting of Mersin Hilton Hotel, a joyous wedding scene unfolds at night as the bride and groom share a heartfelt kiss, surrounded by their loving friends.

Love and Laughter Underneath the Mersin Moonlight

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A wedding photograph taken during a nighttime couple portrait session at a reception venue in Normandy. The couple poses with a classic convertible car behind him and their embrace.

Midnight Romance: Normandy's Elegant Couple Embrace by a Vintage Convertible Car

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At Villa Muggia, Stresa, Lake Maggiore, Italy: A stunning wedding moment captured as the bride and groom share a romantic kiss amidst the spectacular display of cake and firework fountains outside at night.

Villa Muggia's Nighttime Bliss: Fireworks and Romance on Lake Maggiore

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A bride and groom share a kiss at the beautiful Domaine du Bois Saint Mard in Oise, as the golden hour casts a warm glow on them, framed by lush green foliage.

GLAMOROUS WEDDING: A COUPLE EMBRACING ROMANCE UNDER THE GOLDEN HOUR AT DOMAIN DU BOIS SAINT MARD

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In the beautiful city of Lyon, France, a couple poses for a romantic wedding photo shoot in a dazzling field, capturing the essence of their special day.

ROMANTIC LYON WEDDING: CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF LOVE IN A DAZZLING FIELD PORTRAIT

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Domaine de Ronsard: A mesmerizing wedding couple portrait, captured under a starlit night sky, showcases the enthralling presence of a blue smoke backdrop, while strings of lights illuminate the atmosphere

Domaine de Ronsard: Mesmerizing Wedding Couple Portrait with Blue Smoke Backdrop, Starlit Night Sky, and String Lights

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A wedding couple is captured in a portrait at Domaine de la Métairie du château, as the bride and groom share a kiss beneath a soaring veil

Domaine de la Métairie du château: Romantic Wedding Couple Captured in Portrait with Soaring Veil

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Bride's dress on display at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, captured in a stunning black and white detail image

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A loving wedding image was captured in Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, showing the bride being enveloped by the loving embrace of her friends

Friends embraced the bride in Udine, Italy

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The outdoor wedding image of the couple's first kiss, surrounded by cheering guests seated in rows of chairs beneath tall trees, was created at BrookLodge, Ireland

The couple shared their first kiss at BrookLodge, Ireland, surrounded by cheering guests in chairs under tall trees

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The happy wedding couple and their friends were captured in a lively moment as they enjoyed a beer run in the grassy lawn of Bovendonk in Hoeven during their reception

The wedding couples' lively celebration was captured as they enjoyed a beer run on Bovendonk's grassy lawn in Hoeven

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A young girl in Paris, France, was filled with joy as she watched the ring exchange during the wedding ceremony

The wedding ceremony in Paris, France, brought joy to a young girl

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A beautiful wedding ceremony was held in the woods near a lake in Hangzhou, China

A wedding was held at Hangzhou, China's Lake Woods

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black and white wedding portrait of the Bridal couple on motorcycle under a dramatic sky with clouds

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Koper, Slovenia artistic wedding couple portrait from the Scene right outside city hall paired with look from beach in Koper where these couple met

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Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA wedding portrait in the hills | Little family elopement

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World Trade Center (PATH-Station) Elopement Ceremony at PATH - Photography of bride and groom during their vows.

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